captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> we began in the district where halloween celebrations turned violent. five shootings, six people injured including a teenager who is fighting for life after being shot in the head in georgetown. we go there for developing details. >> we had one of the most violent nights in the district in recent memory and perhaps the most severe happen here in georgetown. >> kids were jumping on cars,

try to shoot each other. >> this weekend ended in a nightmare. just after 10:00, witnesses said they sought two groups of teenagers going at it. one group crossed the street and it shot three times that of the other. >> they were all little kids. they're all 13 or 14. >> one did get shot. a 17-year-old african-american male. he was shot in the head. >> i don't think that he will make it. >> witnesses saw people jumping over cars and climbing over each other. when the crowd dispersed, the boy was on the ground. >> there was a big group of people and then there was just someone on the ground. >> someone had to see something.

>> police have yet to make any arrests and there is no information on this case. police are investigating an attack in broad daylight. they say that a woman was walking home when a suspect sexually assaulting her. at about 9:30 this morning, police found her. so far, there is no information on the suspect. a crime scene investigator took the stand in the jayna murray murder truck -- a crimes investigator took the stand in the lululemon murder trial. >> there was some back and forth between the prosecution and the defense about the relevance of jayna murray's mother testified.

the judge said that he would allow her to testify. she is expected to do so in a little while. a montgomery county police officer who is a crime scene investigator with the department and a shoe print identification expert took the stand. there was two different types of shoe print at the crime scene. there was a significant amount of blood on one shoe. the court was told that the two different types of impressions made by the two issues when not made at the same time as the crime scene. there were no impressions found at the crime scene matching issues jayna murray -- the shoes jayna murray was wearing.

we expect that the prosecution will play a taped interview between police and brittany norwood. brittany norwood is accused of beating and killing her co- worker back in march. it was expected that this trial would last 8-10 days. we are in the second week. we could hear closing arguments as soon as tomorrow. a woman is dead after an accident. police tell us that the victim was crossing when a car struck her. she was not in the crosswalk at the time. she died at the hospital. the driver who hit her state at the scene. people up and down the east coast are still dealing with the affect of the record-setting storm. more than 1 million people are still without power in

massachusetts, maine and connecticut. the storm is believed to responsible for 21 deaths. the cleanup will cost between $1-$3 billion. looks like the region will have some time to dry out. we have a look at the forecast. >> good day. nice conditions out there this afternoon. it will be very nice the next couple of days as high pressure sets in. take a look at the cloud cover. we had some sprinkles a long and east of 95. you can see the thick clouds. about half an hour or 45 minutes after sunrise the cumulus clouds are popping up in the skies. there will be scattered closer to sunset. 51 on germantown. 56 in alexandria. on our way to the mid to upper

50's 4 afternoon temperatures. the clips starts tomorrow. i will talk about that coming up. jetblue is apologizing to customers who were trapped on a plane in the aftermath of the storm. 123 passengers got off the plane after seven hours on the tarmac in connecticut. jetblue's coo said that six flights were diverted because of runaway congestion. >> at no point was safety ever compromised in any of our decision making, whether it was our customers or crew members. safety was our number one concern. let's face it, at jetblue you count on us for a lot more and we promise a lot more and we know that we let some of you down over the course of the weekend. for that, we are truly sorry. >> the transportation department

is looking into whether this violated the passenger bill of rights. the firestorm around herman cain continues to storm. he said that he never sexually harassed anyone but he now confesses there was settlement with his employees. conservatives are rallying around him. >> herman cain is in full damage control mode trying to get a handle on the story that he might have changed words on his statement. when he was president of the national restaurant association, at least two female employees complained about inappropriate behavior. >> i have never sexually harassed anyone and those accusations are totally false. >> as the day went on, he later acknowledged that in fact he was accused of harassment but denied

any wrongdoing. >> i made the gesture and i brought my hand, but i did not touch her. >> the women left the restaurant association after accepting financial settlements in exchange for their silence. >> i am unaware of any type of settlement. i hope it wasn't too much because i did not do anything. >> later he came back on pbs and fox news. >> we ended up settling for would have been a termination settlement, quite frankly. >> he said this was dredged up simply because he is the republican front-runner. >> i have told you that the bull's-eye on my back has gone bigger. >> herman cain obviously is making some people nervous. >> yesterday was the biggest on- line fund-raising day of his campaign.

democrats and republicans are blasting the controversial advertisement. this is a fire that was sent out by the loudon county republican committee and it picks president obama with a bullet hole in his head. many said it was supposed to be just an innocent way to stir up support for a candidate ahead of the halloween holiday but many consider this amusing. >> that's terrible. that is the president of the united states. that is disrespectful and not even necessary. >> last night, the chair of the committee issued a statement saying "some individuals have interpreted images of barack obama that appeared within the e-mail as intending to portray the president as the victim of a violent crime. nothing could be further from the truth and we sincerely apologize." water crews are making

repairs on a broken water main in chevy chase. several lanes of the east west i will be shut down. the clinton family mourning a matriarch. dorothy rodham died in her home. she is the mother of secretary of state hillary rodham clinton. secretary clinton canceled a planned trip to london and istanbul to be at her mother's side. the family is planning a private memorial service. coming up, a life-saving call. a violent attack with a shopping cart a 12-year-old under arrest. time to stock up on peanut butter prices are skyrocketing.

>> two 12-year-old face criminal charges. police say surveillance video shows the two boys pushing a target cart off of a fourth floor walk away. one of those ended up crashing onto the head of a woman. the victim is in critical condition. her son was with her but not heard. the prince george's county fire chief honored a young hero today. >> i have a baby with them. >> this was last thursday. the child called for help after

spotting three people who were trapped by a fire in a nearby apartment. >> this young girl was able to pull it all together in the middle of smoke coming of the building and other people yelling and screaming. >> i stayed strong, i did not stutter on the call and get nervous so they could understand me clearly. >> she stayed at the scene and she relate instructions. the fire department helped her neighbors. she was awarded the award for excellence, safety, education. we are standing by for what could be a major development in the trial of michael jackson's doctor. dr. conrad murray is expected to announce whether he will take the stand in his own defense. he is accused of manslaughter. testimony is expected to rack up the today. there is a new statue that

will greet travelers at ronald reagan airport. there will be a 9 foot tall iran statute of president ronald reagan at the airport. this stands in front of turmoil a. this is one of several rate in statues being released worldwide in celebrations of 100 years since ronald reagan's birth. a beautiful day to have an outdoor ceremony. >> yes, i'm excited. finally have a nice stretch of lovely weather. the high-pressure is in place. clear, calm, pleasant. >> pleasant. finally. >> there is a caveat coming up and that is friday morning. a beautiful sky conditions. some patchy fair weather clouds. that is all we will see in the next couple of hours.

we will see these dissipate because the daytime heat from the sun that causes those clouds to develop. 52 now in martinsburg, radian nacional, 57. -- reagan national, 57. even cooler is great falls montana which is that the freezing point. that is really cold air. not that bad across the country. wyoming is expecting anywhere from six to 14 inches of snow through tomorrow with the next farm system that is developing. -- next storm system that is developing. that is the only active whether we have to talk about across the country. with the area of low pressure just off of our coastline, a very weak coastal storm that is developing. last night, there was some sprinkles and light showers.

east of 95 and early this morning. other than that, no big impact on our area or new england. we went through the cold rain and heavy snow. high-pressure is settling. there will be a lot of sunshine. all the way through thursday. on friday, this system will go to the south. that could give us a few isolated showers on friday morning. generally, it looks dry through the extended forecast. i don't have much confidence in that morning rain. this will get to level and hold there. dropping down into the 30's by early tomorrow morning. near 60 all the way through the weekend. a quick reminder there in our seven-day. >> thank you for that reminder.

you might want to stock up on peanut butter. there is a big jump in prices that will hit store shelves today. this follows one of the worst peanut harvest in decades. peter pan and jiff will cost 20% more. the production is down 14% in part because of the intense drought to hit the south. and i'm used forward in virginia is becoming the newest monument. -- an unused fort in virginia is becoming the newest monument. this is the land where dutch traders first brought african slaves. it was abandoned in a government cost-cutting move. coming up, he has made a

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it has been a great season, obviously a controversial one. >> chaz has had a great run. what has he set about his time on "dancing with the stars?" >> there was controversy about him being on the show in the first place. he was upset about what the judges said about him. cher called into my show this afternoon and she talked to chaz and about -- end to the audience about what she thought the judges said. we also talked about what it has been like for a mom watching this transition. >> that has been an interesting transition to watch. would you ever go on "dancing with the stars?"

>> i don't think so. i liked dancing but just not on tv. i don't think that people would want to see a gray-haired, middle aged guy dancing around. >> i think we want to see it, anderson. >> it looks really hard. >> its a great workout. i bet you would impress out there. don't miss andersen's showed today at 5:00. we will have a final look get your

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>> coming up at 5:00, the earthquake that rattled our region happened months ago but the effects are just happening. the danger that could be lurking in your home. our report, click -- quake cracks. >> there was a news conference with the mayor and it just wrapped up over the teenager that were shot in georgetown. >> we have had numerous conversations. we've talked to the metropolitan police department and we are doing everything we can to find the people responsible for these crimes. >> we have a lot more on the

violent halloween night tonight at 5:00. what can we expect with the weather? >> nothing to worry about. temperatures to slide down to the 40's. bring a jacket if you are an early riser. lot of sunshine for the next several afternoons. friday morning, we could have an isolated shower two here and there. this is something we will keep in the forecast but it could be nonexistent. not a big deal. a good weekend. >> thank you so much for joining us. we will see you back here at 4:30 a.m. be sure to watch the news at